Near midair collision between a PA28 and a crossing, descending light twin 10 mi east of ptk, mi.

Attributes
ACN	549836
Time
Date	200205
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ptk.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d21.tracon
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 130 flight time type : 8
ASRS Report	549836
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Beginning descent to 7d2, I saw a light twin pass in front and slightly below. Other airplane appeared to be approaching ptk. I may have been difficult to see due to the sun. I was slightly distraction by new airplane (8 hours in type). Under the circumstances, it would be impossible to monitor ptk tower, 7d2 CTAF and 121.5 as required. Might not have helped anyway (was well outside ptk airspace). Solution: more careful lookout, low-cost TCASII.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN A PA28 AND A XING, DSNDING LIGHT TWIN 10 MI E OF PTK, MI.

Narrative: BEGINNING DSCNT TO 7D2, I SAW A LIGHT TWIN PASS IN FRONT AND SLIGHTLY BELOW. OTHER AIRPLANE APPEARED TO BE APCHING PTK. I MAY HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO SEE DUE TO THE SUN. I WAS SLIGHTLY DISTR BY NEW AIRPLANE (8 HRS IN TYPE). UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO MONITOR PTK TWR, 7D2 CTAF AND 121.5 AS REQUIRED. MIGHT NOT HAVE HELPED ANYWAY (WAS WELL OUTSIDE PTK AIRSPACE). SOLUTION: MORE CAREFUL LOOKOUT, LOW-COST TCASII.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.